“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more.
Cirque du Soleil executive vice chairman Daniel Lamarre on how to infuse creativity into your work (and life) [Podcast]:
So it’s very, very important that you are listening all the time, listening to your customer in priority, but also listening to your employees. You have to send a clear signal to your employees that you are on the lookout all the time for new ideas, new suggestions. And that’s what we’re trying to do here at Cirque, is listen to our customer, but also listen to our employees and mobilize them behind the mission, mobilize them behind our new shows that we also share the credit when we have a big success.
The Head Of Cirque Du Soleil On Creativity And Strategy [Hannah Bates, HBR on Strategy]
Tips on using thought leadership marketing [Article]:
It’s not realistic (or necessarily even healthy) for everyone in an organization to agree on everything, but you’ll want to be on the same page when it comes to strategic perspectives and priorities. Thought leadership runs astray when there are blatant inconsistencies and contradictions coming from different leaders, employees, or units within the business.
How To Create Impactful Thought Leadership Marketing [Tequia Burt, LinkedIn]
How to diversify your identity [Podcast]:
Much as an investor benefits from having a diverse stock portfolio, we too benefit from having multiple sources of meaning. And the problem with a work-centric existence is often for many people their job is the only place where they are getting the validation they crave and their only place where they can see what their worth is.
Stop Looking For The Perfect Job [Alison Beard, HBR IdeaCast]
A crucial distinction in dealing with rejection [Video]:
800 Rejection Letters | Seth Godin [The Tim Ferriss Show]
Andrew T. Daniel 